Methods for seamless session transfer without re-keying

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• a network interface configured to enable network communications;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations comprising:
• obtaining information about a first endpoint device that is to connect a participant to a multimedia conference session that has at least one other participant connected thereto, wherein the information indicates that the first endpoint device supports roaming of the multimedia conference session,
• providing, to the first endpoint device, encryption information for encrypting content and controls for the multimedia conference session and a universally unique identifier that is associated with the first endpoint device, wherein the universally unique identifier and the encryption information has been transferred from the first endpoint device to a second endpoint device via a secure proximity pairing connection,
• obtaining, from the second endpoint device, the universally unique identifier and transfer information indicating that the multimedia conference session is transferred to the second endpoint device, and
• associating the second endpoint device with the universally unique identifier such that the multimedia conference session for the participant is transferred to the second endpoint device without rekeying the multimedia conference session.

One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method comprising:

• obtaining, by a key distribution device, information about a first endpoint device that is to connect a participant to a multimedia conference session that has at least one other participant connected thereto, wherein the information indicates that the first endpoint device supports roaming of the multimedia conference session;
• providing, by the key distribution device to the first endpoint device, encryption information for encrypting content and controls for the multimedia conference session and a universally unique identifier that is associated with the first endpoint device, wherein the universally unique identifier and the encryption information has been transferred from the first endpoint device to a second endpoint device via a secure proximity pairing connection;
• obtaining, by the key distribution device from the second endpoint device, the universally unique identifier and transfer information indicating that the multimedia conference session is transferred to the second endpoint device;
• and
• associating, by the key distribution device, the second endpoint device with the universally unique identifier such that the multimedia conference session for the participant is transferred to the second endpoint device without rekeying the multimedia conference session.